PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 189, 6 May 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tho appointment of Mt. Thomas N. Brodriek as Surveyor-General il? gazetted. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin announces the death, of Dr. William Allan, of Mostfiel. Dcosaaed was at one time well known as an in-ter-provincial Rugby half-back. Tho many friends of Professor J. Gumming, who v/as Presbyterian minister at Khaudallah for some years and was recently promoted to a professorial chair at Kno.s College, Dunedin, will bo S leased to lenrn that ho has secured the egreo of Doctor of Divinity. It is understood that Professor Cumming jb tho first in Australasia to obtain this degree by examination. Mr. 0. R. N. Wright, of Wellington, has been appointed a member of the Revaluation Committee for the Wellington land district. A granddaughter of tho famous old, Maori Chief lloni To Puni—Mrs. F. Morrison—died in a private hospital in Wellington at midnight on Monday after a long illness. Before her marriage to Mr.' Morrison deceased was Miss Emma To Puni, and lived with her peoplo at Petone, where she was born about J8 years ago. After her marriage she lived at d'Urville Island, , Wainui, and Wellington, and latterly was residing with her husband on a farm at Whakatane. The body will be taken out to the homestead on tho Hutt Road, where a tangi will bo held, and the funeral will take placo at tho Native cemetery on Sunday. A very old and highly-respected resident of Petone. Mr. Henry Findlay, pasßed away a{ his residence in Jackson Street early yesterday morning at the age of 60 years. Deceased had been troubled for some time with a disorder of the heart, but only took to his bed on Sunday last. Ho was a native of White Hills, near Banff, Scotland, and came to New Zealand in 1881. After some years' residenco here he visited Scotland, and in 18S8 married Miss C. Wright, of Turriff, in the Highlands. Mr. Findlay then returned to New Zealand, and he and his wife settled. at Petone. He was for .many years a prominent borough councillor, and was well known as a bowling enthusiast, being a member of the Petone Club. Ho 'eaves a widow, three daughters (Mrs. M. C. Carter, of Wellington, Misses Betty and Nellin Findlay, of Petone) and a son (Mr. George Findlay). Mr. G. M'Hattie, of Masterton, is a brother-in-law, of deceased.